Saline Sidelights on Local Class of '53 Graduates and Workers
The Glass of ’53 members list their next steps with many heading to universities such as Michigan and Michigan State, while others pursue farming, clerical work, or employment in Saline and nearby towns. Notable names include Douglas Elf ring, Alice Gilbert, John Marion, and Barbara Begole among many others in education, military, or civilian jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass of ’53
Mrs. Haswell
Douglas Elfring
Alice Gilbert
Robert Leutheuser
John McCoy
Richard Miller
Larry Wiedmayer
Nancy Woods
University of Michigan
John Marion
Kelvin Braun
George Burns
James Gleason
Betty Alber
Universal Die
Barbara Begole
Cleary Business College
John Braun
Olivet College
David Bredernitz
Electronics
Detroit
Ken Burmeister
Bridgewater Lumber Co
Edward Cammet
Griffin
James Cook
Ronald Finkbeiner
Michigan State College
Lansing
Lauverne Drake
Nelson Jantz
U. S. Army
Calvin Englehart
Ann Arbor
Kroger
Norma Faust
Woolworth’s
Helen Graf
Argus
Lois Finch
Joe Graf
Elton Moehn
Irene Trinkle
Ypsilanti State Normal
Marion Guenther
Faith Hilge
Darlene Klump
Eunice Meske
Shirley Sanderson
Larry Halfemeister
Central College
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Harbecke
Germany
Carlene Hinderer
Jacquelyn Hoeft
Marjorie Tower
Jackson
James Jacobs
Eberbach
Jean Klump
Dorothy Marion
Citizens Bank
Saline
Rhea Menzel
Elmhurst College
Illinois
Marilyn Murray
Detroit Bible Institute
Wilma Rhodes
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Elaine Rogers
Goodyear’s
Robert Power
Frank
Texaco Station
S H S Band Heads to Michigan State Fair
Forty members of the S H S marching band traveled by car to the Michigan State Fair on September 10, performing a 30 minute concert in the Music Shell before about 800 people. The Slice Band played selections including Marches Americans and Stars and Stripes Forever. The Saline Band received a trophy commemorating their state fair appearance now on display in the school trophy case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Detroit
Slice
Ohio
Citadel
Saline
Band To Present TV Show at Friday Football Game
The High School Band opens the season with a TV show style halftime featuring precision drill and a Drum Corps rhythm. Five commercials will be performed with animated formations including Pepsi-Cola Lucky Strike Colgates Fab and Speedway 79. The event occurs at Carleton on Friday September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V
Pepsi-Cola
Lucky Strike
Colgates
Fab
Speedway
Carleton
Family and friends attend Fred Hoops funeral
Mr and Mrs Hugh Austin and the Austins with James and Mr and Mrs William Austin joined relatives at Wayne for Fred Hoops funeral on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Austin
George Austin
James
William Austin
Fred Hoops
Wayne
JCC Auxiliary Set To Meet At Mrs Rapp Home
The JCC Auxiliary will convene tonight at 8 30 at the home of Mrs Donald Rapp for its first Fall meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JCC
Donald Rapp
Birthday Greetings from The Saline Observer
The Saline Observer celebrates local birthdays from September 17 through September 24. Sally Haswell Betty Burdick Willard Hertler Florence Sheehan Mrs Waynard Carr Dan Hall Jr Johanna Heusel Mrs Clarence Carr are listed with birth dates in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saline Observer
Sally Haswell
Betty Burdick
Willard Hertler
Florence Sheehan
Waynard Carr
Dan Hall
Johanna Heusel
Clarence Carr
Rentschler School District Votes to Annex
Rentschler No 7 in Lodi Township voted 18 to 5 Monday night to annex to the Saline Area School District. This raises the number of districts in the reorganization plan to 18, with Benton Forbes and Hammond remaining outside. Rentschler’s equalized valuation is $239,257, joining Saline Area to $8,535,171. Rentschler has 9 pre school, 18 elementary, and 5 high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rentschler
Lodi Township
Saline Area
Benton
Forbes
Hammond
Enrollment Up In Saline Area Schools This Year
As of Wednesday September 16 the Saline Area School District reports total enrollment 876 with 312 in the high school 334 in elementary and 280 in rural schools This excludes the newly annexed Rentschler District Last year totals were 824 with 298 in high school 210 in elementary and 216 in rural schools
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Saline Area School District
Rentschler
Saline Child Study Club Plans Saline Meeting Postponed
The Saline Child Study Club will open its 1958 1954 calendar with a meeting on Tuesday evening September 22 at 8 pm at Mrs Rose Andersons Detroit Street home. The program features Christopher Recordings on Sex Instruction aimed at guiding parents in discussing sex with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Child Study Club
Rose Anderson
Detroit Street
Christopher
Burglars Break Into Carl's Place
Burglars entered Carl's Place at 413 E Michigan before 6 30 Wednesday morning stealing 144 dollars in cash and a ballerina clock. They first forced a restroom window on the side then entered through a back window after cutting the screen. The money was hidden not in the register or safe, and watches and other valuables remained untouched. Police and sheriff's deputies are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Michigan
Sheriff's Department
Kay Austin Weds Pvt Guenther at Federated Church
Kay Lorraine Austin married Pvt Victor H. Guenther of Fort Riley Kansas in a Sunday ceremony at the Federated Church at 130 PM The Rev Henry McKenzie officiated The bride's aunt Mrs Frank Scott Wayne was organist and cousin James Austin sang Maid of honor Grace Steele Webber Rd wore coral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Church
Kay Lorraine Austin
Victor H. Guenther
Fort Riley
Kansas
Hugh Austin
Saline-Milan Rd
Herman Guenther
Parker Rd
Henry McKenzie
Frank Scott
Wayne
James Austin
Grace Steele
Webber Rd
Betrothal announced for Marilyn Walker and Farrell Beach
Mrs Amanda Walker announces the engagement of her daughter Marilyn June to Farrell V Beach Miss Walker a Saline High School graduate and Mail Clerk at Argus Camera Inc Mr Beach is the son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Beach of Saline employed at Ypsilanti State Hospital after four years in the Armed Services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Walker
Marilyn June
Farrell V. Beach
Miss Walker
Saline High School
Argus Camera, Inc
Beach
Lyle Beach
Saline
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Armed Services
Saline Adult Education Seeks Fall Class Interest
The Saline Adult Education committee surveys interest for the upcoming evening school term. Past offerings include typing sewing tailoring woodworking landscape gardening rug-hooking and square dancing. Enroll 10 or more to offer the class. contact Mrs. Paul Woods by September 22 to hire teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Adult Education Committee
Saline Evening School
Paul Woods
New Teachers To Be Welcomed At Saline Schools Dinner
Saline Schools host a first fall family night dinner in the Federated Church dining room with Church Officers and members as hosts. Marvin Rorick leads an informal program for new teachers. Mr and Mrs Robert Harris of Leesburg Florida announce the birth of a son on Sunday September 13 weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Federated Church
Marvin Rorick
Robert Harris
Leesburg
Florida
Saline Leads at State Fair and Council Notes
Saline residents excelled at the Michigan State Fair with top honors in swine judging as Raymond and Ernest Girbach earned multiple awards including grand champion sow and premier breeder for Poland China pigs. The article also covers special council meetings on bonds, zoning, alley conditions, and Saline Hornets football setup for a Sept. 18 game against Carleton with player selections, injuries, and schedule details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Raymond Girbach
Mohrhart Rd
Poland
China
Barrow
Ernest Girbach
Arkona Rd
Michigan
Polland Chinas
Lee Ireland
W. Henry
Arthur Lutz
Rt. 1
Max Spike
Spike
Joan
James Gleason
Rex Gleason
Kirk Gordon
Clarke Gordon
Miss Saline Contest Set For October Fair Night
The JCC beauty queen contest will be held at the Saline Community Fair on Friday evening October 2 after the evening program. Any girl 16 to 24 inclusive may enter whether married or single, with Miss Saline 1952 currently Alice Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JCC
Saline Community Fair
Alice Gilbert
Saline
Aaline
Saline Fair
Michigan
Michigan State Fair. On August 31, the Ford Deal
Frank Deede Spenters
Cuychoga Falls
Ohio
David McHenry
Gilbert
Cation
Saline High picks 34 football hopefuls under new coach Hayes
New Saline High School coach Jack Hayes released 34 uniforms for the 1953 Horn football squad with 19 returning lettermen. Captain Dick Wiedmayer and 18 others are listed, as are 15 newer candidates. Hayes, previously at Carson City, is assisted by Doug Race who previously worked at University High School.
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Carleton
Jets
Hornets
Hayes
Race
Jack Steimer
Sid Simpson
Dick Hoeft
Hoeft
Dick Gonser
Gonser
Dyn Thompson
Wayne Luckhardt
G. A. Miller
Melvin Roehm
Earl Culliton
Ken Rogers
Ron Finch
Ron Desbrough
Arnold Girbach
Roland Guenther
Kit Young
Jerry Miller
Miller
Si Woods
Ed Gross
Jim Rhoades
Fay Woods
Charlie Steiner
Widmayer
Rhoades
Wiedmayer
Hornet
FlatRock
Milan
Dundee
U. High
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Chelsea
Jack Hayes
Saline
Horne
Dick Wiedmayer
Mike Anderson
al Gross
al Rentschler
Carson City
John Padsen
Doug Race
University High School
Fire at Hoeft's Gulf Service ignites from water line burst
Saline fire crews responded to Hoeft's Gulf Service Sunday night at 10 40. The burst water line caused water to contact a gas pump creating a short and the pump interior burned out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Hoeft
Gulf Service
Local Girls Appear on Robin Radio Show at State Fair
Sharon Starling Sharon Larson and Nan Young attended the State Fair with the Saline Band and appeared on the Robin with Robin program broadcast from the State Fair Grounds over WKMA on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Starling
Sharon Larson
Nan Young
Saline
Robin
WKMA
D.A.V Forget-Me-Not Sale Scheduled by Washtenaw Chapter
The Washtenaw County D A V chapter will hold a Forget-Me-Not sale on Saturday September 19 all day and into the evening. John Flock leads the sale with the Chicago Club under Mrs. Kenneth Rogers overseeing selling. Proceeds go to Disabled American Veterans and families. Flowers are in grey baskets marked red white and blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County
John Flock
Chicago Club
Kenneth Rogers
Capt Deede Returns Home After Korean War Service
Captain Lawrence Deede and wife Mary have returned home permanently. He served two years in the air force after being recalled during the Korean War, including six months in Korea for photo reconnaissance. He also was stationed at Westover Massachusetts and Dover Delaware in the ferrying command, making ten Atlantic crossings. He plans to resume work with Deede Radio and Electric alongside his father. His brother Darryl Deede and wife plan to move to Seattle where he will work as a salesman for the Neon Sign Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Deede
Mary
Deede
Air Force
Korea
Westover
Mass
Dover
Delaware
Atlantic
Deede Radio and Electric
Darryl Deede
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Rentschler School Dist
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Duane McCallum
Tahquamenon River
Newberry
Victor Guenther
Kay Austin
Moser
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Cap
Sam Lambarth
Saline Adult Education
Council Proceedings
Schmid
Col
Wm. B. McKean
Mary D
Ed Hering
Colvin, Robison and
Hering
Mills Road
C. W. Johr Mfg. Co
Manchester
W. Bennett St
Robert Pfahlert
Chas
Wm. Johr
C. W. Johr Mfg. Corp
BE. Henry St
Henne Field
Airport
Fairgrounds
Shell
John Pow
D.A.V
Forget
Capt. Deede
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